a so sweet bunny cake

I think I made my most successful carrot cake, ever!

It is the usual recipe, but this one has bunnies on it,

isn't it so cute?

Okay, so I am not a cake decorator and it is not perfect,

but it is still really cute!

A while ago, I was daydreaming and going through catalogues

when I found this beautiful cake from William Sonoma:

super, duper cute,

but it is $70+ shipping and it is full of nuts!

So I set out to make my own version, for a lot less, bigger and nut free.

I always use the same recipe, the one that came with the pans, from Wilton.

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1 cup of oil

2 cup of sugar

2 cup of flour

2 tsp of baking soda

2 tsp of cinnamon

1 lb of freshly shredded carrot

Mix eggs, add oil while mixing, add the rest of the dry ingredients with strong stirring,

and finally add the carrots, gently.

Split evenly into 2 pans (also make great cupcakes!)

bake at 350 for 35 min.

I had to trim around the cakes a little as the cake stand I wanted to use is slightly smaller

than the cake pans.

I made the cream cheese icing:

3 cup of powdered sugar

3 packages of cream cheese (I use the 1/3 less fat version)

1/2 tsp vanilla.

I cut each cake in half to make it a 4 layer cake, always very decadent!

I also covered the cake in the same icing....

which was probably not the best idea!

I had purchased the bunny image from Fancy Flours,

and it is supposed to go on top of buttercream....

Well I went ahead, and a first it was ok,

but then, it started to wrinkle more and more!

I was so disappointed, but I continued with the decorations.

At least I knew it was tasty.

I set up the table with so cute bunny plates (from PB)

and set up the cake on the table.

To my surprise, it was a lot smoother,

not perfect, but I was no longer upset about it!

And the best part, it was really good!

There will be cake for breakfast for a few days!
Happy day!